Gita 06.45 – Past-life attraction and present determination leads yogi to perfection Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-45-past-life-attraction-and-present-determination-leads-yogi-to-perfection/ prayatnād yatamānas tu yogī saṁśuddha-kilbiṣaḥ aneka-janma-saṁsiddhas tato yāti parāṁ gatim (BG [...]
Gita 06.46 – Focus on transcendence is superior to any material attainment – gross or subtle Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-46-focus-on-transcendence-is-superior-to-any-material-attainment-gross-or-subtle/ tapasvibhyo ’dhiko yogī jñānibhyo ’pi mato ’dhikaḥ [...]
Gita 06.16 – Take responsibility for determining bodily balance Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-16-take-responsibility-for-determining-bodily-balance/ nāty-aśnatas tu yogo ’sti na caikāntam anaśnataḥ na cāti-svapna-śīlasya jāgrato naiva cārjuna (BG 06.16) [...]
Gita 06.15 – Yoga brings mental regulation and spiritual liberation Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-15-yoga-brings-mental-regulation-and-spiritual-liberation/ yuñjann evaṁ sadātmānaṁ yogī niyata-mānasaḥ śāntiṁ nirvāṇa-paramāṁ mat-saṁsthām adhigacchati Word-to-word yuñjan — practicing; [...]
Gita 06.14 – Use material dispassion to establish spiritual connection Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-14-use-material-dispassion-to-establish-spiritual-connection/ praśāntātmā vigata-bhīr brahmacāri-vrate sthitaḥ manaḥ saṁyamya mac-citto yukta āsīta mat-paraḥ Word-to-word praśānta — [...]
Gita 06.13 – Physical position is meant to facilitate mental absorption Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-13-physical-position-is-meant-to-facilitate-mental-absorption/ samaṁ kāya-śiro-grīvaṁ dhārayann acalaṁ sthiraḥ samprekṣya nāsikāgraṁ svaṁ diśaś cānavalokayan Word-to-word samam [...]
Bhagavad Gita 9.4 mayā tatam idaṁ sarvaṁ jagad avyakta-mūrtinā mat-sthāni sarva-bhūtāni na cāhaṁ teṣv avasthitaḥ By my unmanifest form, all this world is pervaded, [...]
Bhagavad Gita 10.12 arjuna uvāca paraṁ brahma paraṁ dhāma pavitraṁ paramaṁ bhavān puruṣaṁ śāśvataṁ divyam ādi-devam ajaṁ vibhum Arjuna said: You are the Supreme [...]
Bhagavad Gita 9.18 gatir bhartā prabhuḥ sākṣī nivāsaḥ śaraṇaṁ suhṛt prabhavaḥ pralayaḥ sthānaṁ nidhānaṁ bījam avyayam I am the goal, the sustainer, the master, [...]
Bhagavad Gita 9.14 satataṁ kīrtayanto māṁ yatantaś ca dṛḍha-vratāḥ namasyantaś ca māṁ bhaktyā nitya-yuktā upāsate Forever, they sing my glories unending, Endeavor for me [...]
Bhagavad Gita 9.13 mahātmānas tu māṁ pārtha daivīṁ prakṛtim āśritāḥ bhajanty ananya-manaso jñātvā bhūtādim avyayam The great souls take shelter in nature divine, With [...]
Bhagavad Gita 9.11 avajānanti māṁ mūḍhā mānuṣīṁ tanum āśritam paraṁ bhāvam ajānanto mama bhūta-maheśvaram Fools mock me, seeing but a human-like manifestation, Not knowing [...]
Bhagavad Gita 9.10 mayādhyakṣeṇa prakṛtiḥ sūyate sa-carācaram hetunānena kaunteya jagad viparivartate "Under my supervision, nature unfolds, Through everything moving and nonmoving, my control still [...]
Bhagavad Gita 9.9 na ca māṁ tāni karmāṇi nibadhnanti dhanañ-jaya udāsīna-vad āsīnam asaktaṁ teṣu karmasu By none of the world’s mess or distress, Am [...]
Even if we can't escape our past, we can still outgrow it We all carry scars from our past—deep wounds that cause fears or impressions [...]
The Bhagavad Gita (3.43) exhorts us to use our intelligence to fight against self-destructive desires but simultaneously warns (3.40) that even intelligence can be corrupted [...]
The word fire has multiple meanings: a natural force that burns, the dismissal of someone from their job, and an energizing enthusiasm or motivation (as [...]
The mind is meant to be the complement to the intelligence, let it not become the replacement of the intelligence We live in an age [...]
Whenever we take on a responsible role in our relationships, such as being a parent or mentor, part of that responsibility involves helping others make [...]
Gita 06.43 – Spiritual inclination is the credit that carries over beyond the corpse Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-43-spiritual-inclination-is-the-credit-that-carries-over-beyond-the-corpse/ tatra taṁ buddhi-saṁyogaṁ labhate paurva-dehikam yatate ca tato [...]
Gita 06.42 – Having past spiritual impressions reinforced in a present life is extremely fortunate Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-42-having-past-spiritual-impressions-reinforced-in-a-present-life-is-extremely-fortunate/ atha vā yoginām eva kule bhavati dhīmatām [...]
